Unlike commercially available cars, factory cars also possess a wealth of advanced technology in their gear shifting. This is because the gearboxes in factory cars are entirely different from those in any commercial vehicle; factory cars utilize seamless gearboxes.
These gearboxes contain three times the number of parts compared to ordinary gearboxes. Apart from their high cost and complex manufacturing process, these gearboxes are almost entirely advantageous.
Seamless gearboxes minimize power loss during gear changes in factory cars, to the point where it is almost negligible.
The fastest shifting speed currently achievable can reach up to 0.0009 seconds, allowing for a power interruption of only a few milliseconds during a gear change, with absolutely no jerking. The shifting process is incredibly smooth.
While commercial cars shift gears by disengaging one gear and engaging another, seamless gearboxes engage two gears simultaneously before disengaging the first. This entire transition process is several times faster, and this speed is, of course, bought with money.
Currently, this highly technologically advanced gearbox is only found in the factory cars of the six major manufacturers.
As for why such an excellent gearbox is not implemented in commercially available cars, it is because even if it were, most people could not afford it, let alone repair it.
If you get the car, and it breaks down, you wouldn't even be able to find someone who knows how to fix it.
The motors roared, and Ren Fei followed behind Lin Yan as both factory cars accelerated towards the entrance of the mountain road.
Ren Fei rarely participated in street races or mountain races, so following Lin Yan was the best option. By drafting behind Lin Yan, he could also learn a great deal.
To everyone's surprise, two heavily modified electric motorcycles followed closely behind the two factory cars. It seemed electric motorcycles had an advantage in short bursts of acceleration. Although they lagged behind later, they had not yet been caught by the main group of cars.
The leading few cars had already sped off onto the mountain road, while the pack behind had become a chaotic mess.
Several cars collided, sending parts flying. Even Tu Kun's Kawasaki H2 lost a front wing.
"Damn it! What the hell! Get the hell out of my way!"
Tu Kun cursed from beneath his helmet. With the power of the H2R, he should have been able to break free, but his sheer size limited the beast's performance on the straights. Furthermore, being hit by someone midway through only worsened his situation.
Even though some cars were left behind due to insufficient power, nearly a hundred people reached the intersection.
The ten-meter-wide intersection was completely jammed. Some riders couldn't brake and crashed directly into the rear of the car in front, causing a pile-up.
"Fuck off, don't block me."
"Go to hell, who the hell are you calling a blocker, I'm stuck here!"
Shouts and curses erupted. Over a dozen accidents occurred at this single intersection. It was fine if they maintained their balance, but once knocked over, it was essentially game over, as the cars behind would simply run them over.
Riding suits offered protection against falls but not against collisions. Falling on the ground was one thing, but being hit by a high-speed car, even the best riding suit couldn't save your life. Moreover, their riding suits were far from as advanced as Lin Yan's and Ren Fei's.
After a period of struggle, Tu Kun finally broke through. However, both front wings of his H2R were broken. Without time to lament the damage, Tu Kun sped up the mountain on his racing bike.
While not comparable to factory cars, the Kawasaki H2R was still a king among commercially available vehicles. The supercharged engine roared ferociously under Tu Kun's control.
However, by this point, he couldn't even see the taillights of Lin Yan's bike, only the silhouettes of those electric motorcycles.
It had to be said, Tu Kun's riding skills were decent, and his cornering was smooth. He quickly overtook the two electric motorcycles. These heavily modified electric bikes were fast initially but lacked stamina later on.
The mountain circuit was a series of winding turns covering almost the entire mountain. Tu Kun leaned hard into the corners, scraping his knee on the ground, pushing his H2R to its limits, causing the entire bike to shake. His massive frame hung out to the side, using the ground to support the slide.
This riding style was extremely dangerous. If he lost traction and slid out, the guardrail on the side wouldn't stop him.
No wonder they called him a madman; what else could this riding style be but that of a lunatic?
In contrast, Lin Yan and Ren Fei rode with a much more rhythmic and conservative style.
Their racing lines and cornering approaches differed from those of the other riders, especially Lin Yan.
As Lin Yan entered the corners, he braked extremely hard, much harder than anyone else present, and leaned his entire body towards the outside guardrail, employing a standard outside-inside-outside line.
On this mountain track, especially one Lin Yan hadn't ridden before, the mountain obscured his view of the corner's length and depth. Riding the outside line provided a wider field of vision.
Furthermore, Lin Yan's braking system was exceptionally powerful.
Heavy braking meant entering corners at a slower speed. Lin Yan's entry speed into corners was slower than everyone else's, but his exit speed was undoubtedly faster than everyone else's. This was the essence of "slow in, fast out."
What is "slow in, fast out"? Entering the corner slowly allows Lin Yan to see the exit point and the entire layout of the bend much earlier, enabling him to apply throttle sooner. Consequently, Lin Yan would not be thrown wide at the corner's exit.
However, if one were to enter a corner too quickly without familiarity, and the corner was sharp, it would be easy to brake too late and be thrown wide at the exit. Once thrown wide, there was a cliff on the outside.
This riding technique was also used by many experienced mountain riders; it was safe and practical.
Additionally, Lin Yan's lean angles were not very deep. When Lin Yan leaned into a corner, he did not tuck his head down. This was the typical racing line. In street races, if the bike was too low, it would severely impair the rider's visibility.
In street races and mountain races, any reduction in visibility increased the danger by a factor.
Hao Dong fiddled with his phone for a long time but couldn't find a signal. He had no choice but to record videos with his phone. However, during this time, he missed the most intense part of the race.
In a place unseen by Hao Dong, the livestream went black, and numerous fans below began to curse, wondering why the stream had cut out at such a crucial moment. In a rented apartment in China, a young man with dyed blonde hair was angrily smashing his phone, shouting,
"Damn it, Brother Dong! You're too much, blocking the livestream like that!"
Su Mo Jin sat in the car, while Li Wei and Yang Tian Ming stood beside the Lamborghini. For Su Mo Jin's safety, Lin Yan had strictly ordered his young lady not to get out of the car.
After all, there were still many hooligans and street racers on the premises. If she got out, given Su Mo Jin's beauty, it would undoubtedly lead to unnecessary trouble. Lin Yan did not want his wife to be harmed.